~thomason
Charlie Thomason
Artist | Professional | Traditional Art
United States
Artist, photographer, web designer/developer, online marketing expert, independent film aficionado, and writer/blogger. Grew up in New Jersey, got my B.F.A. in Art Studio at the Univ. of Kentucky, followed by an M.A. in New Media Studies at DePaul University. Now living permanently in Chicago.
Interests
Favorite visual artist
Edward Hopper, Caravaggio, Ralph Steadman, Shepard Fairey, Tony Millionaire, Tim Burton
Favorite movies
City Lights (1931), Down by Law (1986), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Taxi Driver (1976), Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Favorite TV shows
Rocko's Modern Life, The Simpsons, The Big Bang Theory
Favorite bands / musical artists
Nirvana, The Beatles, Tom Waits, Foo Fighters, The Melvins, Mudhoney
Favorite books
"Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson, "Perfume" by Patrick Süskind, "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers, "Empire of the Summer Moon" by S.C. Gwynne, "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson
Favorite writers
Chuck Klosterman, Jonathan Jones (The Guardian), Hunter S. Thompson
Tools of the Trade
India ink, Sumi-e ink, colored inks, water-mixable oils, various brushes, dip pen, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1, Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 "pancake lens", Panasonic 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, Canon EOS Rebel X 35mm, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 lens
Other Interests
Film history, film theory, film distribution, grunge and punk rock music history, Native American history, HTML5 and CSS3, emerging technology
